50 of sombr’s Most Iconic Lyrics From I Barely Know Her and Beyond to Use as Photo Captions
sombr has been absolutely dominating the airwaves in recent months with singles "back to friends," "undressed" and "12 to 12," and they're even more unforgettable in context with the release of his evocative debut album, I Barely Know Her.
In classic sombr style, each of its 10 songs ooze with yearning and heartache for lost love, with moody indie-pop stylings that tug on the heartstrings. At just 20, he's already established himself as a force in the industry, and the album has everything it takes to be considered an instant classic. To celebrate, we've gathered 50 of sombr's most unforgettable lyrics from this album and beyond to use as your next photo caption.
For feeling like you're not exciting enough for your crush:
"I want to see you in the morning, I want to be there but I'm boring ya."
-"crushing"
For when making it official isn't everything it's cracked up to be:
"I miss the days when we were crushing on each other. Now you're just crushing my soul, my lover."
-"crushing"
For not knowing your purpose without them:
"'Cause when you're gone, it all becomes a chore and then I don't know what I'd do it for."
-"crushing"
For only ever wanting one person:
"I don't want anyone else from the hours of 12 to 12."
-"12 to 12"
For when their gaze is so powerful you can barely stand it:
"Look at me, it makes me melt."
-"12 to 12"
For wondering if it could've ever lasted:
"Was it always in your plan to leave eventually?"
-"12 to 12"
For wishing you'd never met them:
"I love you while I sleep, then I wake up alone."
-"12 to 12"
For always hoping to find them:
"In a room full of people, I look for you. Would you avoid me or would you look for me too?"
-"12 to 12"
For knowing your infatuation will be your downfall:
"'Cause you're no good for my health."
-"i wish i knew how to quit you"
For when the situation is unrequited :
"I wish I knew how to quit ya. You were never mine, but I was always yours."
-"i wish i knew how to quit you"
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For falling for them harder every moment:
"I'm addicted to you more and more."
-"i wish i knew how to quit you"
For always dreaming of them:
"I love you while I sleep, then I wake up alone."
-"i wish i knew how to quit you"
(I Barely Know Her via SMB Music)
For when you go from everything to nothing to each other:
"How can you look at me and pretend I'm someone you've never met?"
-"back to friends"
For feeling like their heartbreaking actions are driven by pure evil:
"The devil in your eyes won't deny the lies you've sold."
-"back to friends"
For being on opposite pages:
"I'm holding on too tight while you let go."
-"back to friends"
For the nostalgic spot that makes all the memories rush in:
"These are the streets where we used to be."
-"canal street"
For when the sad songs on the radio feel like they're yours:
"Do you hear me crying out for you on the radio?"
-"canal street"
For comparing everyone to your new love:
"And I try to go on dates, but none of them are you, none of them are you."
-"canal street"
For wondering if you made them happy:
"Was I what you wanted? Even for a little while?"
-"canal street"
For wanting to near them when they're far away:
"You're living in the city and I'm living in the crevices of your heart."
-"dime"
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For wishing they'd finally see you the way you see them:
"Can I get it through to you? I won't waste your time."
-"dime"
For fearing that they'll move on:
"I just can't seem to cheer up knowing you'll forget me."
-"dime"
(Photo credit: Bryce Glenn)
For sacrificing everything else for love:
"Is it a crime to care so much for another you're left with nothin' for yourself?"
-"dime"
For when they think you're holding them back:
"You looked to me and wondered whether I was the lamppost to which you were tethered."
-"undressed"
For realizing their words of love and commitment are a lie:
"You're sayin' to me what you're sayin' to me, but the glimmer in your eyes is telling me other things."
-"undressed"
For understanding you're not so different from a dog:
"If you give a dog a bone he will follow you home and wait for ya until he's bored of ya."
-"come closer"
For anticipating their next message:
"If you call my telephone and leave a note at the tone I won't ignore ya. Been waiting for ya."
-"come closer"
For when a decision needs to be made:
"Come closer or stay away. I can't take loving you halfway."
-"come closer"
For adoring someone you can't fully have:
"Loving you isn't hard. It's letting go that leaves a scar."
-"come closer"
For refusing to be held back in any way by some guy:
"You were better in every way by design. You were too good for a man's confine."
-"we never dated"
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For still belonging to someone who was never yours:
"How come we never even dated but I still find myself thinking of you daily?"
-"we never dated"
For knowing their choices are entirely their own to make:
"I can't make you lovе me. No, I can't make you love mе.Babe, I can't make you love me."
-"we never dated"
For when infatuation beats everything else:
"She and I didn't see eye to eye on politics and such, but when I tell you, oh, none of that mattered. When we got together, it was love."
-"under the mat"
For finally internalizing it's really over:
"I was doing fine until it hit me on a random day in July that you'll never be mine again in this lifetime."
-"under the mat"
(I Barely Know Her via SMB Music)
For thinking of them all the time:
"When you lay awake at night do I ever cross your mind? 'Cause you still cross mine."
-"do i ever cross your mind"
For when you're fully addicted to them:
"When you're out of my system, it's hard to breathe."
-"in your arms"
For when their indifference has you hooked:
"You don't care about me, but that makes me want you."
-"makes me want you"
For struggling to find common ground:
"Maybe we're not so different, but I know we're not the same."
-"silhouette"
For not wanting to see your ex struggle:
"Oh, don't wanna see you high and dry."
-"Caroline"
For when love feels like pain:
"The more I love, the more I hurt. You were my warmth until you burned."
-"makes me want you"
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For feeling extra clingy:
"The more I love, the more I hurt. You were my warmth until you burned."
-"in your arms"
For wanting forgiveness without earning it:
"Would you forgive me for everything I haven't apologized for?"
-"would've been you"
For when you're both headed in different directions:
"You're on another path while I'm stuck in the past."
-"i don't know you anymore"
For when everything changes with a breakup:
"How did I see you every day, and then suddenly you weren't mine?"
-"do i ever cross your mind"
For feeling like you landed in the wrong dimension:
"Oh, darling, I'm out of time in my lifeline."
-"silhouette"
For completely changing who you are for love:
"I tried so hard to be someone you'd never leave."
-"makes me want you"
For when they've become a completely different person:
"I watched you change. Now I don't know you, I don't know you anymore."
-"i don't know you anymore"
For when you're past fixing things:
"Don't get too hung up. Don't you try to make me feel the same again."
-"Caroline"
For firmly believing you'll be together again:
"I can't wait to hold you when this is over."
-"do i ever cross your mind"
For once believing a certain someone was going to change your life:
"If anyone could've saved me, it would've been you."
-"would've been you"
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